International Army July 2020

[JackieClaire]

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Late for parade....so waves,

[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION]...............There'a a new thing in town.........F.O.G.O...............Fear of Going Out and tbh I've got a touch of that. Once I'm out I'm fine but I feel my stomach churning and excuses bounce around my head before the big event which is usually Tescos or Lidl.
Its going to be an age before we get a vaccine. Is there a practice nurse Mr. Mers could speak to. Its ridiculous to tell them to stay indoors. My in-laws are in their 90's. Pa-in-law loves his walk down to the sops to pick up his paper and bits and bobs. Ma-in-law can't go far because of her legs (something to do with her shins) but she'll potter round the garden on a good day.

[MENTION=8529]mollyka[/MENTION].............apart from the fact I came with a dog when I met Mr. JC so it was a done deal....that was Bonnie (a rescue Keyshund)........but now I'm home the majority of the time I do get lonely. Himself when he's working is out 10 hours plus most weekdays. Luckily I have you rabble, a couple of pals I can ring but the rest of the time its me and her.
Luckily I do like my own company but, God, it gets lonely especially the dark Winter months. Bess gives me routine, paws and love................that is until Mr. JC gets in and its basically 'piss off, daddy's home'.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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So Bridge it's late here - my eyes are closing - Rosie is asleep on my leg - so tell me what exactly are you advising ?

Ummm...I think I was just talking shite because it was 6 in the morning really. But if they give me the boot in this round of redundancies they are also going to have a wage claim on their hands. I will try to go through the union first as I now have the Position Description of the new one on my team being paid more than me. I can illustrate a side by side that I am being exploited. If that doesn't work I've decided that I'm going to Fair Work Australia. I know you'll have an equivalent Satzy. Ageism just won't work.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Don't know where to start re above.
JC they are going to rip that thing out of your eye, correct? I've seen people driving who only have one eye. including my uncle, so are they being buttheads about it?

Molly, did Joe retire? I remember losing it when I was out of work. No brain usage. Didný know what bloody day it was. Put that together with being in lockdown and I think we're all a bit doo-lally. Wouldn't worry yet.

Now very interesting Fickle. Especially the bit about the mediterranean diet. I was going to use the LGlut to stop tipping sugar down my neck but I did have MSN for the arthritis. Not Microsoft Network. Powder stuff. Got a lovely cache of books about the med diet so I'll have a look.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Old People Stuff:
1. Can't get though night without at least one trip to the ladies but not as bad as when I was drinking
2. If sit down for more than 10 minutes self 'sets' like concrete - have to snap self out of that position like self is just about to get a telegram from the Queen.
3. Talk to self all the time. Go to supermarket, forget where self is, then talk to self. Staff startled.
4. Hate phones. Can't use them anyway. Talk to self in supermarket and phone talks back via Google woman inside phone.
5. When phone talks to self in supermarket swing around wildly asking staff to repeat themselves accusingly.
6. Can't remember not being in pain somewhere on body
7. Fart with no warning while walking dog. Blame dog.
8. Can't remember what self did yesterday. Ask phone. She doesn't know either.
9. Have 7 sets of specs. Cannot find any specs. Ever.
10. Spend disproportionate portion of every day thinking how stupid other people are and how much self hates them all.

[paulywogg]

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Sounds like me Bridget except I love my phone but all the others yes, feel 95 in a 46 year old body

[satz123]

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Now very interesting Fickle. Especially the bit about the mediterranean diet. I was going to use the LGlut to stop tipping sugar down my neck but I did have MSN for the arthritis. Not Microsoft Network. Powder stuff. Got a lovely cache of books about the med diet so I'll have a look.

What is this MSN stuff - is good for Arthur Itis Bridge?
MrS is crippled - hip replacement in October.... thank feck.

[satz123]

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Old People Stuff:
1. Can't get though night without at least one trip to the ladies but not as bad as when I was drinking
2. If sit down for more than 10 minutes self 'sets' like concrete - have to snap self out of that position like self is just about to get a telegram from the Queen.
3. Talk to self all the time. Go to supermarket, forget where self is, then talk to self. Staff startled.
4. Hate phones. Can't use them anyway. Talk to self in supermarket and phone talks back via Google woman inside phone.
5. When phone talks to self in supermarket swing around wildly asking staff to repeat themselves accusingly.
6. Can't remember not being in pain somewhere on body
7. Fart with no warning while walking dog. Blame dog.
8. Can't remember what self did yesterday. Ask phone. She doesn't know either.
9. Have 7 sets of specs. Cannot find any specs. Ever.
10. Spend disproportionate portion of every day thinking how stupid other people are and how much self hates them all.

1. I drink nettle tea for fluidy heavy legs - so up in the night too.
2. Yep aches & pains if I sit for too long
3. Love my phone but rarely actually speak on it - hate speaking on it
4. Talk or hum my way around supermarket - blame my mother - she did the same.
5. Talk to MrS via the dog
6. Wish dog could talk back
7. [MENTION=17650]paulywogg[/MENTION] feel 35 till I look in the mirror.
[MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION] I tried but you've beaten me 7 - 10

[mollyka]

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Well ALL of the aforementioned -- and I raise you 50 -- I could go on and on!!!!

But I won't -- today ;-)

Does anyone find the smilies on this 'new site' very inferior to the selection we used to have - and the layout of them -- seems to take ages to sort them out?

Did something I NEVER do -- just fell asleep on the couch (maybe I'll add that to my list of 'old'!) and woke up cold and cranky... it's not even cold - sun shining away tho very blowy...
Right -- out to do dinner.. talk later

[rustop59]

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Evening everyone. Quick check in as our internet has been acting up and I have not been able to get on. Need to have a proper read back. I always say I am only 25 in my head, bit of a shock looking in the mirror though. Only difference I notice is not having the same energy levels but I am still pretty active. Pull the age card when it suits me especially with DD, my advanced years prevents me from doing anything I don’t feel like doing :yay:

[satz123]

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Evening everyone. Quick check in as our internet has been acting up and I have not been able to get on. Need to have a proper read back. I always say I am only 25 in my head, bit of a shock looking in the mirror though. Only difference I notice is not having the same energy levels but I am still pretty active. Pull the age card when it suits me especially with DD, my advanced years prevents me from doing anything I don’t feel like doing :yay:

:welldone: in a nutshell Rusters.

[mollyka]

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HATE using my age...my mother used to enrage me...60 years old and fit as a fiddle 'oooooooh I'm not able!' And me exhausted with 4 delinquent kids....but yeah..I do it ..feck it it works..except with my daughter!!! She'll have none of it just like I was with mum!!

[JackieClaire]

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Now I've over thunk/thought the phone thingie and can't do a list. Although I use my phone as an encyclopedia. I'm forever looking stuff up.
I did however while listenng/watching my NBFF Randy Rainbow on You-tube on phone wondered what an icon was..........so I pressed it and he suddenly appeared on TV...............nearly dropped with shock when A Spoonful of Clorax game booming out the TV.

I suppose my Gran was 100 years old when she died but she was never old. It was only the last two years that she got frail. Never dressed like a 'typical' pensioner and her brain lasted 'til the day she died. She used to say 'you're only as old as the man you feel' ................so I'm nipping round to see Keanu Reeves shortly then might pop in on Brad Pitt and then a cup of cocoa with Paul Rodgers :heartbeat:
Night lovelies. :hug:

[IamMary]

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7. Fart with no warning while walking dog. Blame dog.

My kids must be ancient so 'just slipped out' is the stock response.

There'a a new thing in town.........F.O.G.O...............Fear of Going Out and tbh I've got a touch of that. Once I'm out I'm fine but I feel my stomach churning and excuses bounce around my head before the big event which is usually Tescos or Lidl.
Its going to be an age before we get a vaccine. Is there a practice nurse Mr. Mers could speak to. Its ridiculous to tell them to stay indoors. My in-laws are in their 90's. Pa-in-law loves his walk down to the sops to pick up his paper and bits and bobs. Ma-in-law can't go far because of her legs (something to do with her shins) but she'll potter round the garden on a good day.

Very true JC. Im going to get to the bottom of it. Unfortunately Dr Cautious is God Almighty. Only mid 70s Molly.. young ones.

Had coffee today after our run, was just lovely, first sit down coffee in months.

Instead of the old list, theres the 'could have been' list - if we were still drinking.
1) Wake up feeling anxious, how hungover am I about to be, have I reason to be ashamed?
2) Try to shower away all the alcohol
3) Question if I am ok to drive
4) Fart with no warning.. may as well put that in there for the craic - no pun intended.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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11. See young parents walking along with two year olds and think they are too young to have kids, children are in danger, and how disgusting, then am told that they are both 32yo.
12. Thought that all middle aged menopausal women were odious wretches and very rude and angry. Now I admire their restraint.

Just getting warmed up.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning and waves to the world,
[MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION]............I was actually talking to the lass two doors up and she drove for ages with only one eye. She just thought she needed new glasses but nipped into see the lovely eye curer up the road just in case.
At the moment I don't care if they gouge it out with a rusty spoon from the hospital canteen and sew it up with string...............just get it done quick. Oddly enough my right eye is taking on all the seeing duties with gusto and for that I'm grateful.

Shock news from North of the border.................my brother and his missus are coming back to England. As per usual with him he just dropped that in a text. He's going to find the house prices down here a lot higher, he won't get free prescriotions when he's 60 or free public transport at 60. ( they do in Scotland) Just hope its not too close to us.........tbh he gets on my nerves. I love his missus though.

ooh I've got a number for my list
1) The over 40s (in fact make that 35) shouldn't wear jeans............I would have to go naked from the waist down most of the time.